GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

B.E. SEMESTER : V
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

Subject Name: APPLIED HYDRAULICS AND PNEUMATICS
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Course Contents
1. Fluid Power Systems and Fundamentals
Introduction to fluid power, Advantages of fluid power, Application of fluid power system. Types of
fluid power systems, Properties of hydraulic fluids General types of fluids Fluid power symbols.
Basics of Hydraulics-Applications of Pascals Law- Laminar and Turbulent flow Reynolds number
Darcys equation Losses in pipe, valves and fittings.
2. Hydraulic System & Components
Sources of Hydraulic Power: Pumping theory Pump classification Gear pump, Vane Pump,
piston pump, construction and working of pumps pump performance Variable displacement
pumps.
Fluid Power Actuators: Linear hydraulic actuators Types of hydraulic cylinders Single acting,
Double acting special cylinders like tanden, Rodless, Telescopic, Cushioning mechanism,
Construction of double acting cylinder, Rotary actuators Fluid motors, Gear, Vane and Piston
motors.
3. Design of Hydraulic Circuits
Construction of Control Components : Director control valve 3/2 way valve 4/2 way valve
Shuttle valve check valve pressure control valve pressure reducing valve, sequence valve, Flow
control valve Fixed and adjustable, electrical control solenoid valves, Relays, ladder diagram.
Accumulators and Intensifiers: Types of accumulators Accumulators circuits, sizing of
accumulators, intensifier Applications of Intensifier Intensifier circuit.
4. Pneumatic Systems and Components
Pneumatic Components: Properties of air Compressors Filter, Regulator, Lubricator Unit Air
control valves, Quick exhaust valves, pneumatic actuators.
Fluid Power Circuit Design, Speed control circuits, synchronizing circuit, Penumo hydraulic circuit,
Sequential circuit design for simple applications using cascade method.
5. Design of Electro Hydraulic and Pneumatic Circuits
Servo systems Hydro Mechanical servo systems, Electro hydraulic servo systems and proportional
valves.
Fluidics Introduction to fluidic devices, simple circuits, Introduction to Electro Hydraulic
Pneumatic logic circuits, ladder diagrams, PLC applications in fluid power control, SCADA. Fluid
power circuits; failure and troubleshooting.

Text Books:
1. Anthony Esposito, Fluid Power with Applications, Pearson Education 2000.
2. Majumdar S.R., Oil Hydraulics, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2000.

References:
1. Majumdar S.R., Pneumatic systems Principles and maintenance, Tata McGraw Hill, 1995
2. Anthony Lal, Oil hydraulics in the service of industry, Allied publishers, 1982.
3. Harry L. Stevart D.B, Practical guide to fluid power, Taraoeala sons and Port Ltd.
Broadey,1976.
4. Michael J, Prinches and Ashby J. G, Power Hydraulics, Prentice Hall, 1989.
5. Dudelyt, A. Pease and John T. Pippenger, Basic Fluid Power, Prentice Hall, 1987.